Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Virginia Cavaliers Prediction, 1/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Virginia Cavaliers
Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
Location: John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA
TV: ESPN+
John Paul Jones Arena is the site where the Virginia Cavaliers (9-10) will compete against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-10) on Saturday.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish took the court against Syracuse and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 77-69 in their last contest. Notre Dame walked away from the game with a 42.1% FG percentage (24 out of 57) and made 5 of their 14 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Fighting Irish knocked down 16 of 18 shots for a rate of 88.9%. With respect to rebounding, they collected a total of 40 with 9 of them being offensive. They also recorded 3 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 6 steals. With regard to the defense, Notre Dame allowed the other team to go 41.4% from the field on 24 of 58 shooting. Syracuse totaled 14 assists and had 9 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Syracuse totaled 30 rebounds (8 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. Syracuse ended up shooting 61.8% when shooting free throws by knocking down 21 of their 34 tries. They converted 8 of their 24 tries from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Fighting Irish ended up with 23 while Syracuse finished the game with 17 personal fouls.
Markus Burton is a player who was a major factor in the matchup. He finished shooting 46.2% from the field and also dished out 2 assists. He played for 38 minutes played and also totaled 4 boards. He accounted for 28 points on 12 out of 26 shooting.
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Notre Dame comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 8-10 for the season. They lose possession via turnover 10.6 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Notre Dame is pulling down 35.6 boards per game and has earned 217 dimes so far this year, which is 317th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Fighting Irish are connecting on 36.8% on shots from beyond the arc (143 of 389) and 75.9% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 74.9 pts per game (186th in college) while hitting 46.7% from the floor.
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When they are on defense, the Fighting Irish have forced 10.1 turnovers every game and they draw 16.6 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 31.9% on 3-point shots and they rank 175th in college hoops in points per game allowed (71.2). The Fighting Irish defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.9% (453 of 1,033) and they relinquish 32.1 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 246th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 261 relinquished on the year.
The last time they took the hardwood, the Virginia Cavaliers went home victorious with a score of 74-56 when they played Boston College. The Cavaliers were able to corral 21 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 28 in the matchup. They also turned it over 10 times, while recording 10 steals in this matchup. Boston College was called for 14 fouls in this matchup which took the Cavaliers to the free throw line for 14 attempts. They were able to knock down 11 of them for a percentage of 78.6%. In the matter of shooting from 3-point land, Virginia made 11 of their 20 tries (55.0%). When the game finished, the Cavaliers went 26 for 50 from the floor which had them shooting 52.0%. The Cavaliers allowed Boston College to make 22 out of 47 tries from the floor which had them shooting 46.8% for the game. They shot 26.7% from beyond the arc by going 4 of 15 and ended up shooting 8 of 10 at the charity stripe (80.0%). When talking about how they rebounded, Virginia allowed Boston College to get 20 overall (3 on the offensive glass).
Isaac McKneely was important for the Cavaliers in this contest. He scored 21 points in his 29 minutes on the court and added 1 assist in this contest. He knocked down 7 of 10 for the contest for a field goal rate of 70.0%, but didn't pull down a board.
Virginia has a record of 9-10 on the campaign. The Cavaliers commit 14.7 fouls per game and they shoot 74.3% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 14.4 times per contest (145th in college) and they are turning it over 11.2 times per game. Virginia has scored 1,178 pts so far this season (62.0 per contest) and they average 30.6 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cavaliers are connecting on 43.4% from the field, which is 262nd in the nation.
The Virginia defense allows 32.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (140 of 438) and their opposition makes 76.8% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 11.7 dimes and 33.4 boards per game, which is 75th and 131st in college hoops. The Cavaliers on defense are ranked 20th in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 63.9. They are able to force 9.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.5% from the floor (85th in college hoops).
Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Virginia
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